Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-02-24
Something OF an Order,
State'INews Condensed.


Work has been commenced on the oil
well at Clifford.
Senator-elect F. B. Stockbridge has
bought the old st. Luke's church and lots
at kalamazoo and will donate them to
the Y. nj. Z. A. as a site for the association
building. The lots are on Church Square,
on Main street, and the site is one Of the
most desirable in the city. The square
was donated by Titus Bronson, after
whom the village was first named, for re-
hgious purposes, and cannot be used for
any other. Mr. Bronson also gave to the
town the double square on which the
beautiful Bronson Park is situated, the
Court House square and the old West
Street cemetery, specifying the purpose
Tor which each was to be used.
Wesley Wright, an old and highly re.
spected citizen of Sturgis, is dead.
The single manufacturers and dealers
In the state have formed an association
for mutual protection.
Hon. w. d. Fuller, supreme court report
or, announces to the bar of the state that
volume 81 of the Michigan reports is in
out the reports for 1886, which will be in
four volumes. At the same time the work
for 's7 will be kept well in hand, so there
will be little delay in getting it published
John Gridler and Carrie Gill of Grand
Rapids were convicted some time ago Of
to the supreme court and affirmed. Both
stoutly denied their guilt and Gridler
asked the court to let him suffer the full
penalty alone. But the judge, by his re-
ishment and sentenced Gridler to the Jack
son state prison one year and Carrie Gill
to the Detroit house Of correction one
pear Since their conviction Gridler has
obtained divorce from his former wife,
and he and the Gill woman were married
q few days before they we're sentenced.
Dynamiters blew up the store of Albert
Foster at Otsego the other night. He oc-
cupied the same building for a residence.
portion of the building was badly
wrecked and the contents of the store de-
molished Foster has made himself very
obnoxious to the community by his persist
ence In selling liquor, and this probably
explains the outrage.
Here's another. DIR. Woodwork Of
Newaygo has fallen heir to fortune of q
million by the death Of a relative in Eng
land.
Branch burglars, who were convicted in
the Ogemaw circuit court, have been sent
TO the state prison for ten years each.
Paddy, who was convicted In the same
court OF grand larceny, was sent up for
five years. The burglars were desperate
characters and the people are well satisfied
to be rid Of them.
Last week one Of the Bohemian oat
swindlers called on Mr.. COPYRIGHT living
about three miles out on the Dewitt road,
and presented a note for $16O. Mr. Court
right was sick In bed, but his wife was
feeling unusually. well, and taking the
ments and scattered the pieces on the
floor. That agent is anxious now for a
settlement at a considerable discount. III
there were more srch pluckv women that
swindle would not pay as large profits as
Ina N al.
Michigan Grand Lodge l. o. o. r. met IN
jackson on the 18th and 10th inst, and
slectde the following officers: Grand
secretary, +. II. Whitney OF Lansing;
Grand treasurer; b. ID. Pritchard Of Ale
san; Grand Representative, Oscar A.
James There being no election OF deputy
dinate lodges, the Grand Lodge proceeded
.oelect, the following being:the candidates:
George M. Dewey, Writer j. Baxter and
John g. Jacobs. The ballot being taken
the result was declared as follows: Bax-
second ballet G. V, r. Pond Of Quincy,
was elected Grand Warden.
The third annual convention of the
Michigan Dairyman's Association was held
in Flint, Feb. is, i6 and H. Gov. Luce was
present on the 10th and delivered rous-
Ing address.
Ada, Kent county, has suffered great
damage because OF high water.
Fenton business men say the place needs
larger depot.
w. C. Ransburg, principal of Quincy
schools, was too familiar with the young
lady pupils, and the citizens called meet
ing and voted to give him "a hours in
the order Of his going but left at once.